WIP "The Pause".

[billyturnip]

I know - he makes it look so darn easy I've had one Kens' figures in primer for the last few months waiting to pluck up courage to paint it .

Sculpting them is even more fun - you end up in the gutter with the penny

-Rich

Which one Rich?

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Rog that would be superb mate it's either of Ken's knights can you do a real slow time one though I'm not very bright
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Ok mate, I haven't got them but I'll order this one for next time at home.
http://www.milmartminiatures.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=94_107&product_id=151
You decide on the colour scheme and heraldry, nothing too complicated though.

Roger.

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Which one Rich?

Roger.

Roger - its the Officer Scots Fusilier Guards 1854 (the one you painted a while ago). Tried twice now to paint it and have yet to recover my painting skills (way too long out of practice - by about twenty years!). I'm going to try using a the Grisaille technique that some of the flat painters use. I like the idea of idea of sketching the shade in, them applying washes of colour over it. Tried oils - but I don't have the patience that you have to master them!

I'm in between sculpts at the moment and thought it was about time I got my act together and prove to myself I've not lost the ability paint

 

[Helm]

How about King Lot's ?

 

[billyturnip]

Roger - its the Officer Scots Fusilier Guards 1854 (the one you painted a while ago). Tried twice now to paint it and have yet to recover my painting skills (way too long out of practice - by about twenty years!). I'm going to try using a the Grisaille technique that some of the flat painters use. I like the idea of idea of sketching the shade in, them applying washes of colour over it. Tried oils - but I don't have the patience that you have to master them!

I'm in between sculpts at the moment and thought it was about time I got my act together and prove to myself I've not lost the ability paint

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Go for it Rich, I'd like to see how you get on with Grisaille.

 

[billyturnip]

How about King Lot's ?

If you want, I don't know who he is.

 

[Helm]

He's an Arthurian hero/villian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lot

 

[billyturnip]

You learn summat new every day. King Lot it is then.

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Go for it Rich, I'd like to see how you get on with Grisaille.

Definitely - its about time I posted some of my work on this forum (been here a year and a half with nothing to show!).

Great that your guiding Steve with with painting flats (I will follow that with great interest). Steve - I've no doubt you will make a great job of it with Rogers help

-Rich

 

[billyturnip]

How they are looking now.... time for a beer.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

There's still a few bits to paint and touch up but now I need to think of some groundwork and/or a background.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Very nice Rog might look good with an old inn or a farm print at the back ?
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Very nice Rog might look good with an old inn or a farm print at the back ?
Steve

Cheers Steve. That's exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking of painting it myself on a piece of card or similar. Something like this but it might be a bit ambitious for my abilities but it's good for inspiration.

Roger.

 

[mil-mart]

Roger excellent painting on all these figures but especially admire the painting of the horse in the middle picture, hard to believe it's a flat.

I'll post you one of the knights so that you can do the slow time demo , worth it if it finally gets Steve to paint a flat

Cheers Ken

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Ken and thanks very much for the knight, that's very kind of you, we'll do what it takes to get Steve to paint that knight.

Roger

 

[Wings5797]

Hi Roger,
I have a couple of days away from the PC (Burns Night Weekend) and you have it all but done and dusted.
Brilliant brushwork to amazing effect, Like Steve my Chasseur has had more coats of paint than the Forth Bridge.......one day.
Good work with a splendid result, very well done.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[billyturnip]

Hi Keith, thanks very much. It's not all done and dusted yet. There's still bits and bobs to finish and tidy up and I'm resisting the temptation to rush it finished before I go back to work on Thursday.

Roger.